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Renesas Electronics Delivers New Lineup of Intelligent Power Devices with Low On-Resistance as Replacement for Relays in Automotive Applications to Contribute to Reduced Vehicle Weight

Targeted toward Expanded Adoption in High-Current Load Switch Applications Such as Motor and Heater Control Circuits

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of six new intelligent power devices (IPDs) for automotive motor and heater control applications. The devices provide an extremely reliable, high-performance solution compared with mechanical relays that switch the current flow on and off in electronic control units (ECUs).

An IPD is a power IC device that integrates in a single package control circuits that implement protection functions and self-diagnostic functions, in addition to power MOSFET (metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor) switching element(s). The IPDs are compact, lightweight, power efficient, and not subject to the contact wear and tear that affects mechanical relays, enabling highly reliable systems with self-protection functions.

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